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(43) Date of publication: 04.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/23 (21) Application number: 01968564.3 (22) Date of filing: 06.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B24C 7/00, B24C 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0127/618 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/0217 (14.03.2002 Gazette 2002/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 08.09.2000 US 658359 (71) Applicant: COLD JET, INC. Loveland, OH 45140 (US)	(72) Inventors: RIVIR, Michael, E. Norwood, OH 45212 (US) DRESSMAN, R., Kevin Erlanger, KY 41018 (US) (74) Representative: Gosnall, Toby  Barker Brettell,138 Hagley Road,Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)